When IMSA's TUDOR United Sports Car Championship shows up for the final race of the season at Road Atlanta, they pull out all of the stops. This endurance event has been held since the late 1990s, and has been jewel in the crown of American endurance sports car racing ever since. Over the history of the event, held in the fall in Northern Georgia, …
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Patrick Long To Race With Team Falken Tire
Late last year it was announced that Patrick Long, Porsche's only American factory driver, would be spending his entire season racing in the WEC GTE-Am class alongside Patrick Dempsey in his Dempsey Proton Racing Porsche. While I was excited at the prospect of seeing Patrick and Patrick together, I think they make a great team, I was severely …
Continue to the full articleIt Rained Before The GT3 Cup Challenge This Weekend. What Happens As A Result Is Wild!
Similar to the GTLM class of the main race it supports, the Championship in the GT3 Cup Challenge was up for grabs this weekend at Petit Le Mans. With three leaders within seven points of each other it was anyone's guess as to who would take the title. Then, right before the start of the race, it began to rain. Then they waved the green flag and …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results And Pictures At Petit Le Mans
What a weekend! The end of the inaugural season of the Tudor United Sports Car Championship ended on a high note for Porsche. After a strong start to the season with wins at both Daytona and Sebring, the new Porsche factory team and the 991 based RSR seemed to flounder. From mechanical issues, to team issues, to bad officiating, the season never …
Continue to the full articleCheck Out Team Falken Tire’s New Livery And Driver For Petit Le Mans
This past Spring Team Falken Tire held a contest to help design a livery for the upcoming ALMS Petit Le Mans. The winner was announced in July and now the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR is ready to race along with Porsche's newest factory driver Nick Tandy. The 10 hour endurance race is the second longest race on the ALMS calendar, requiring all …
Continue to the full articleWho Wants a Discount and FREE Flying Lizard Gear?
Just in time for Petit Le Mans, Flying Lizard Motorsport is offering readers of PorschePurist a 10% discount on all Flying Lizard official merchandise. To take advantage of this generous offer simply visit the Flying Lizard on-line store, select your gear of choice and then enter the coupon code "PorschePurist1010" (remember it is case sensitive) …
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